# You can drop everything and travel: where do you go? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 19, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704 "2005-08-19T03:17:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/41 "2005-08-22T15:33:37Z")
I’d go on a round the world trip or seperate tours of different regions to get a feel for places, figure out the ones I like most, then go back and spend more time in each of them. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/42 "2005-08-22T17:04:29Z")
Everywhere. Do a long, meandering, around-the-world trip, starting by going up to somewhere in Canada and hopping on a cargo ship to England or France. Cross Europe, down through Africa, go to Australia, then southeast Asia, south America to central America, and finally back to Santa Fe. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/43 "2005-08-22T17:06:18Z")
Europe. Never been and want to go before I get to be too old to enjoy it. All over the USA. Been to a lot of it when I was younger. I’d like to revisit several places and see new ones before I get to be too old etc. Pacific Rim. Lived in Jakarta, Singapore and Australia for a while. Like to revisit and see new places etc. Gotta hit the lottery, though. These days I can’t even afford to drive around the block. ---
**Author:** ![Landshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/77aa72/32.png) [@Landshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Landshark)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/44 "2005-08-22T17:18:21Z")
Just recalled somewhere to go back to: Chile. My one previous visit was in the northern area of Chile. The one day of that time that was available to visit the amazing geoglyphs of the Atacama desert, I brought my camera and no related supplies. So of course my camera’s batteries died before arrival at the glyphs! :smack: Thus, at the very least I’d love to back to the geoglyphs with my camera AND a supply of fresh batteries. But I’m aware there are plenty of other great things to see and visit in Chile. ---
**Author:** ![Trisky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Trisky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisky)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/45 "2005-08-22T20:34:18Z")
I forgot to add Agra, India to my want-to-see list. To me, the Taj Mahal has got to be one of the best buildings ever built. I’d love to see it in person. But then, I do second (third/fourth?) all those who said they’d take a round-the-world trip. I’d probably do that, too, and just hit everything on my list while I’m at it. I mean, if money’s no object, why not go all out? Though, I’m having a hard time thinking of places I wouldn’t go. Though, I’d have to skip those countries embroiled in a war for now, for survival’s sake. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/46 "2005-08-22T22:26:37Z")
I’d love to go skiing in the Alps. I have a few other things on tap for this winter, so I’m planning to go to Innsbruck during the winter of 2006/07. Apart from that, I’d like to see London, St. Petersburg and Istanbul, someday. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/47 "2005-08-23T02:41:25Z")
Rome or London. I’ve been to both cities, but wasn’t in either one of them long enough to appreciate them fully. ---
**Author:** ![Milkit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Milkit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milkit)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/48 "2005-08-23T03:04:51Z")
First of all go Maine! I am proud that a few of you chose ME/ NE. I would first choose Australia; There is such diverse places and things to see. Next Hungary, where my family is from and my mom is there now. ---
**Author:** ![gouda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c77e96/32.png) [@gouda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gouda)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/49 "2005-08-23T07:56:25Z")
For me, it’d have to be a road trip across the US or Europe. I’ve already done a bit in Europe, but it was mostly Germany, Belgium and Holland. There’s obviously so much more, especially in central and eastern Europe. Then again, there’s the coast-to-coast drive across the US that I really want to make sometime. For now, I’ll have to satisfy myself with a drive to Goa, since that’s about all I can afford ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/50 "2005-08-23T12:46:51Z")
I’d go to Egypt first - the Pyramids, etc. - then Sicily and (time allowing) Naples and Rome. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2005, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/51 "2005-08-23T16:07:43Z")
New place: Madagascar. I’d like to see the wildlife there before it all goes extinct. Old place: I’d go right back to Montana, where I was last week, back to Glacier NP and the Garden Wall. When I die, just scatter my ashes over Lake McDonald and the Highline Trail. Serve pizza from Truby’s in Whitefish at the wake. ---
**Author:** ![DCA-SEA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DCA-SEA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCA-SEA)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2005, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/52 "2005-08-24T12:01:33Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Serve pizza from Truby’s in Whitefish at the wake. And Moose Drool beer from Missoula? ---
**Author:** ![Sket\_Chily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@Sket\_Chily](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sket_Chily)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704/53 "2005-08-25T12:09:44Z")
Has anyone ever been to St. Petersburg, Russia? That’s where I’d go, but I don’t know what else to see besides the famous Winter Palace. What else is there to do and/or see? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-drop-everything-and-travel-where-do-you-go/317704.md?page=2)